“Reagan didn’t do it because he wanted a position with the Ford Administration. He did it because the election was over. Over. Done. Finished.”
The same reason Romney did. This election was over, done, finished on Super Tuesday; so he did what he had to do in order to run again, just as Reagan did.
BTW, I’m not carrying Romney’s water for him. I still won’t vote for McCain in Nov. anyway no matter who endorses him (unless McCain picks a very strong conservative as VP and then I might).
But all the Romney bashing on FR is irksome because I lived in Massachusetts and know that most of the allegations are untrue and that he would have made a good President, particularly when it comes to the economy.
Tell me, in what ways is John McCain any different from George W. Bush?
If you voted for George Bush, then you really have no excuse not to vote for John McCain. In fact, I would expect John McCain to deal harder with the congress' uncontrolled spending than any president in recent history. And I don't think there is a better candidate to wage the war on terror or to complete the mission in Iraq and Afghanistan.
So tell me, how is John McCain substantially different from our current Republican president?
“The same reason Romney did. This election was over, done, finished on Super Tuesday; so he did what he had to do in order to run again, just as Reagan did.”
Reagan fought Ford all the way into the convention, and then kept fighting.
>The key vote of the convention occurred when Reagan’s managers proposed a rules change that would have required Ford to publicly announce his running mate before the presidential balloting. Reagan’s managers hoped that when Ford announced his choice for vice-president, it would anger one of the two factions of the party and thus help Reagan. The proposed rules change, however, was defeated by a vote of 1180 to 1069, and Ford gained the momentum he needed to win the nomination. The balloting for president was still close, however, as Ford won the nomination with 1187 votes to 1070 votes for Reagan (and one for Elliot L. Richardson of Massachusetts).
Reagan endorsed Ford after his defeat, and gave an eloquent and stirring speech that overshadowed Ford’s own acceptance address. Some delegates later stated that they left the convention wondering if they had voted for the wrong candidate.<